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Darwin Eatna Smith (1926 – 1995) was CEO of Kimberly-Clark from 1971 to 1991. Early life and education. Smith graduated from Garrett High School in 1944. He held a bachelor degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1950 and a law degree from Harvard Law School.
Dec 28, 1995 · Darwin E. Smith, who led the growth of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation into a consumer products giant, died on Tuesday after collapsing at his home in Longboat Key, Fla. He was 69. The cause was...
Oct 9, 2018 · But meet the CEO of Kimberly-Clark, Darwin Smith. He is one of a kind. Jim Collins in his book, ‘Good to Great’, under the “Level 5 Leadership”, described what makes Smith different from other CEOs and how this difference helped an average performing company to not only compete but also defeat multinational companies like ...
Jan 1, 2001 · Darwin Smith—CEO at paper-products maker Kimberly-Clark from 1971 to 1991—epitomizes Level 5 leadership.
Sep 14, 2016 · Darwin Smith, the mastermind of Kimberly-Clark’s remarkable turnaround, is a good example of a businessman who practiced the virtues of magnanimity and humility, which are the virtues specific to leaders.
Dec 28, 2018 · With beginnings as an Indiana farm boy, Darwin E. Smith rose to great prominence in the paper industry and business world as chairman and chief executive officer of Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Mr. Smith was born on April 16, 1926, in Garrett, Indiana.
Feb 3, 2010 · Chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark corporation, Darwin Smith is credited with turning what was perceived as a stodgy old paper company into an innovative consumer products powerhouse.
Aug 7, 2021 · In 1971, Harvard-educated lawyer Darwin Smith became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kimberly-Clark, a company he would lead for the next twenty years. He immediately began selling off the old commodity paper mills and set the company’s course to focus on consumer markets.
Jun 20, 2001 · Darwin Smith, the little-known former head of Kimberly-Clark, was a level 5 leader. James Collins, author of Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies and the forthcoming book Good to Great, explained the difference at a Wharton Leadership Conference earlier this month. Leadership. Written By. Knowledge at Wharton Staff. 00:00.
Apr 24, 2023 · Darwin Smith was the CEO of Kimberly-Clark from 1971 to 1991. During his tenure, he transformed the company from a struggling paper manufacturer into a leading consumer products company....
